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POMEROY–In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Garfield County Commissioner Justin Dixon stated Garfield, Columbia and Walla Walla Counties applied for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the Washington State Department of Commerce and received $53,000 of the $8.1 million fund. The grant is for counties with current DCBG Public Services Grant contracts and will help with economic, social and health recovery resulting from a declared emergency or disaster. Dixon added that the funds will be sent to the Blue Mountain Action C...
POMEROY–Chairman of the Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD) Board of Commissioners Cindy Wolf, addressed the Garfield/Pomeroy Community Economic Development Forum about the upcoming $860,000 levy vote April 28, to support the GCHD. Ballots will be sent out April 10, 2020. For the levy to pass, a minimum of 435 votes are needed to be cast, with 60% (261 votes) in favor. The assessment amount for taxpayers has increased since the previous election in November, 2019, from $1.40 per $1,000 assessed property value, to $1.56. The reason s...
POMEROY–Port of Garfield Director Diana Ruchert reported during the recent Port of Garfield (Port) meeting February 18, that as a representative of the Port, she and the commissioners are still actively opposing the removal of the Lower Snake River Dams by attending meetings and working with other Ports in sending a response to the Governor's study. She stated that she has learned at these meetings, the Governor and State Legislators are pushing hard to remove the dams. An update about the b...
e broadband fiber system is set to begin in February, weather permitting, was the word during the recent Port of Garfield board meeting The Port of Garfield County Commissioners met Tuesday evening, January 21. A contract has been signed with M&L Construction, Inc. from Spokane, and a pre-construction meeting is set for Monday, February 1, 2020. A new contract was approved and signed for the management of the construction phase and operation of the broadband system. The previous contract was with the Port of Whitman, who will remain the...
POMEROY-A few changes have been made in the committee assignments for the commissioners, as a preliminary planned adjustment to Commissioner Bob Johnson obligations who has decided to retire at the end of his term in 2020. Chairman Justin Dixon will serve on the following committees: Washington Counties Risk Pool (first alternate Johnson, second alternate Commissioner Wynne McCabe), Blues Intergovernmental Council, Work Force Development Board, Snake River Salmon Recovery Board, Blue Mountain...
POMEROY–Jack Peasley, Southeast Washington Economic Development Association (SEWEDA), Pomeroy Director discussed several projects during the Pomeroy Garfield County Community Economic Development Forum meeting in November. First, he announced that he is working as a Garfield County coordinator for the U.S. Census, through the Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) out of Walla Walla. BMAC has received a grant for $140,000, to include Garfield County in working to be sure each and every individual in the county is counted and included in the C...
POMEROY–At the third meeting of the Pomeroy/Garfield County Community/Economic Development Forum (PGCCEDF) at the Pataha Flour Mill on November 19, about 20 people attended to give a synopisis of their businesses and overview of what they provide to the community. The Forum is also to bring organizations together to collaborate and identify areas where they can unify a vision for the economic health of the community. Representatives from the Port of Garfield, Pomeroy Assist, Pomeroy Grain Growers, Garfield County Ag Museum, Garfield County H...
POMEROY–Mayor G. Paul Miller opened the December 10 meeting with a public hearing on the 2020 budget. There being no comments or questions, the mayor closed the public hearing. Highlights in the budget included no increases in 2020 for medical, dental or vision; no change in business license fees, and no increase in water and sewer rates. Pool fees will also remain unchanged with a family pass for four costing $150.00. Resolution 19-5, a motion to adopt the 2020 rates as presented, was passed unanimously. Michelle Bly of TD&H Engineering u...
January 3The Family Career and community leader of America (FCCLA) baked bread with Mrs. Maves class and donated the baked bread to the backpack program. A framed Thank-you letter presented to Sheriff Drew Hyer by Ariah Bingman. It reads HERO. "Dear Officer Hyer. Thank you for helping when I needed help. Thank you for sacrificing your life to save us. Thank you for keeping so many people safe as you can. Thank you for saving the town when you can. Thank you. You are my hero. From, Ariah." Two...
POMEROY– Preliminary budget estimates for 2020 were given to the council along with a list of items that will affect next year’s budget. City Clerk Shaun Martin reminded the council that the state takes over business licensing in 2020. She pointed out there will be no increases for medical and dental insurance and the LED lighting on Main Street should save the city $9.000.00 a year. Various city rates including water, sewer, golf and the pool will need to be reviewed by the mayor and council prior to adopting the budget. Two public hea...